Samil tul 삼일틀 Sam-il pattern

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Number of movements:

33

Number of attacs:	16
Number of hand attacs:	11
Number of foot attacs:	5

Number of blocks:	17
Number of hand blocks:	17
Number of foot blocks:	0

Number of ready stances:	0
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Ready posture: moa čunbi sogi C moa junbi sogi C 모아준비서기 close ready stance C

Ready posture: moa čunbi sogi C moa junbi sogi C 모아준비서기 close ready stance C

Interpretation

SAM-IL denotes the historical date of the independence movement of Korea which began throughout the country on March 1, 1919. The 33 movements in the pattern stand for the 33 patriots who planned the movement.

The "March 1 Movement," or the "Samil Movement," was one of the first public manifestations of Korean resistance during the occupation of Korea by Japan. The name refers to the events that took place on March 1, 1919. Literally the name means "three-one movement". After the First World War, at the Versailles Peace Conference in January 1918, Woodrow Wilson (President of the United States) presented his declaration, outlining his plan for world order in fourteen points. Although the declaration concerned more the organization of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Asian nations living under colonial rule came to feel that a world power had emerged that was willing to guarantee the right to self-determination for them as well. Wilson´s fourteen articles also found listeners in Korea among religious leaders and moderate nationalists. In addition to the radicals, who were either in exile or in prison, the remaining Korean nationalists concentrated in religious communities that were tolerated within the framework of religious freedom. The leaders of these religious groups began planning a domestic nationwide movement demanding Korea´s independence. The Heavenly Way Religion (Chondo Kyo) provided funding and took the lead of the entire movement. The death of the former Korean emperor Gojong and his funeral, which was to take place on March 3, 1919, provided suitable conditions for the planned demonstration, as Koreans who did not otherwise participate in the nationalist movement were also interested in the funeral. During February, leaders discussed the most appropriate course of the movement. They decided to declare independence unilaterally (without asking the Japanese), thus wanting to appeal to the conscience of the great powers. They wrote the Declaration of Independence, petitions to foreign officials and a letter to President Wilson. The whole event was to take place without violence. The date of the demonstration was set for March 1 (2 days before the planned funeral) to avoid detection by the police. On March 1, twenty-nine of the thirty-three "representatives of the nation" - signatories to the Declaration of Independence - gathered in a Seoul restaurant, sent a student with a copy of the declaration to the Governor-General, and reported their actions to the police. At the same time, the statement was read at Pagoda Park in downtown Seoul. The mass demonstrations that followed were attended by many people from all walks of life. The main motto was "Long live an independent Korea". This peaceful demonstration started a nationwide movement that was attended by over a million people in the following months. The demonstration completely surprised the Japanese, they did not expect the Koreans to be capable of such a concentrated action. From March to May, military reinforcements were called in to help quell the riots. Frightened by the spontaneity with which the masses took to the streets, the Japanese responded with mass arrests, corporal punishment, and even the burning of entire villages. Japanese brutality provoked retroactive Korean retaliation, and for the next few months it was filled with bloody clashes between the Korean crowds and the Japanese police. Loss estimates vary. Japan´s official figures say 553 were killed, 1409 wounded and 12,522 imprisoned between March and December. Korean nationalists estimate the loss of 7,500 lives, 15,000 injured and about 45,000 imprisoned. The March 1 movement failed to rid the Koreans of Japanese rule, and appeals to the international power met with disinterest. The treaty powers, including Japan, were unwilling to consider applying Wilson´s idealistic peace phrases to Asia, where they had their own colonies. It was a devastating blow to the moderate leaders of the movement. As for liberation from colonial oppression, the uprising was a complete failure. However, despite this failure, the movement became a catalyst for the spread of the nationalist movement as a whole.

Pattern is practised by the III. Degree holder and above.